Discover the Enigmatic Gas River Bringing Stars into the Milky Way

A river of hydrogen gas is flowing outward from the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, two dwarf galaxies located in the outskirts of the Milky Way. Astronomers have been confounded by the contents of this river, referred to as the Magellanic Stream, for many years. However, a team of researchers has, for the first time, …

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Rasmus Klump, the famous Danish comic strip bear, explores the space station

Andreas “Andy” Mogensen, Denmark’s first astronaut, celebrated the midpoint of his second mission on the International Space Station by showcasing his zero-gravity spinning skills alongside a popular Danish comic strip character. Mogensen, who has spent 90 days in space on a planned six-month stay, connected with children at the Tivoli Gardens amusement park in Copenhagen …

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Earth Shocked by Historic Gamma-Ray Burst from Exploding Star: A Cataclysmic Event

ESA has detected an unprecedented gamma-ray burst from a faraway exploding star, leading to significant disturbances in the Earth’s ionosphere. This burst, the brightest and strongest ever recorded, is being researched for its potential link to historical mass extinctions on Earth. The Integral space telescope operated by ESA detected a massive burst of gamma rays …

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Discover how comets dispersing life across the universe by ‘bouncing’ from planet to planet

Scientists suspect that comets may have delivered the organic ingredients necessary to cook up life on Earth, and new research shows how exoplanets could have received these special deliveries from comets, too. In its early history, Earth was bombarded with impacts from asteroids, comets, and other cosmic bodies leftover from the formation of the solar …

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Stay Up-to-Date with Live Updates from the International Space Station

The International Space Station has been orbiting Earth since 1998, serving as a research platform for NASA astronauts and its international partners: the Russian Space Agency Roscosmos, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The current long-duration mission, Expedition 67, started in March 2022 and is anticipated to continue for …

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Stunning Full-Color Images of the Cosmos Captured by Euclid Telescope

Unveiling the unearthly findings of a dark matter-hunting telescope, the European Space Agency showcased mesmerizing first images celebrating bustling galaxies, ancient star clusters, and ethereal stellar nurseries. Released with great fanfare, the stunning views from the Euclid telescope offer a tantalizing glimpse of the universe’s mysteries over the course of its six-year mission. One of …

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